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Strengthening families programme (sfp) 10 -14: developing a guideline of actionable steps to follow in cultural adaptation for use in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The age of first-time engagement in Health Risk Behaviours (HRBs) among adolescents in South Africa is reportedly younger. The identification and adaptation of empirically proven effective prevention programme is needed. ... -
Stress among student nurses at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Nursing education and training places significant demands on commitment, dedication, and perseverance by nursing students. They experience increased levels of stress which negatively affect their learning abilities and ... -
Stress and coping strategies amongst registered nurses working in a South African tertiary hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)A survey of the literature revealed that althougth a great deal of research has been carried out relating to stress and coping internationally, little has been written about nurses in South Africa. The aim of this study ... -
Stress and nicotine dependence during pregnancy among women in Low-SES communities in the Western Cape: The mediating effects of social support
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Health behaviours during pregnancy are of great significance due to its associated health consequences for both the woman and the developing foetus. There is a large body of existing knowledge demonstrating the profound ... -
Stress in the SA Navy: Piloting and evaluating the validity and reliability of a developed therapeutic recreation stress leisure and appraisal tool
(2021)The nature of naval member’s job demands is that they experience high levels of stress. Stress is introduced in military training to familiarize sailors with real life stressors. This study is located in piloting and ... -
Stress in the SA Navy: Piloting and evaluating the validity and reliability of a developed therapeutic recreation stress leisure and appraisal tool
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The nature of naval member’s job demands is that they experience high levels of stress. Stress is introduced in military training to familiarize sailors with real life stressors. This study is located in piloting and ... -
Stress, coping strategies and social support amongst grade 11 students in historically disadvantaged schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The aims of this study were to understand stress, coping strategies and social support amongst grade 11 students. -
Stress-resistant resources: A comparison of hardiness, sense of coherence, potency, fortitude, ego-resilience, and problem-solving appraisal
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)This study compared the fortigenic constructs of the Sense of Coherence, Fortitude, Potency, Hardiness, Problem-Solving, and Ego-Resilience in terms of three aspects: (i) Psychometric properties of instruments that are ... -
Stroke patients’ perspective of community reintegration after receiving occupational therapy intervention at a district hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Strokes have a major impact on disability globally. According to literature, stroke patients may find it difficult to resume activities and roles post stroke as well as experience limited community reintegration due to ... -
Stroke rehabilitation outcomes in hebron - Palestine
(2013)Aim: To investigate strokes, epidemiology, stroke characteristics, use of care and rehabilitation outcomes, and factors predicting these outcomes in stroke patients in Hebron city, in southern Palestine. Design: A one-year ... -
Student and clinical educator perspectives of clinical reasoning
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Clinical reasoning describes the thinking and decision-making process behind one’s actions. Effective clinical reasoning should result in appropriate decision-making that leads to better clinical outcomes for the patient. ... -
Student midwives' experiences of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a formative and summative assessment method used in several health science disciplines. The primary focus of this research study was to explore and describe the ... -
Student nurse-educators’ at a nursing school in the Western Cape, perceptions of teacher identity from a personal knowledge perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Teacher identity is regarded as an important disposition when it comes to training would-be teachers, irrespective of the field of study. It is during the teaching practice experience that student nurse-educators transit ... -
Student nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding cervical cancer screening
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Globally, cervical cancer has been identified as a public health concern due to the degree, and extensive distribution in low-resource communities. In 2018 approximately 570 000 cases of cervical cancer and 311 000 deaths ... -
Student nurses’ perceptions of written feedback after assessment at a University in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Written feedback from lecturers to their students, in higher education institutions, plays an important role in improving students’ performance. However, students’ perceptions of written feedback on assessments ... -
Students' perceptions of the impact of aids education programmes on sexual negotiation and condom use
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)As we embark on a new millennium, Human lmmunodeficiency Virus (HlV) and Acquired lmmune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remains one of the most dangerous threats to the well-being and health of communities all over the world. ... -
A study at the Bishop Lavis Rehabilitation Centre into the perceptions of personal sexuality of women with disabilities following a stroke
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The aim of this study was to understand and describe the factors which affect the manner in which women with physical disabilities as a result of stroke, perceive and feel about their own sexuality. The need to explore ... -
A study exploring isi-Xhosa women’s experiences and meaning making around the portrayal of menstruation and menstrual products in television advertisements
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Menstruation can be defined as the cyclic shedding of the uterine wall in response to the production of hormones from the ovaries. Although menstruation is experienced as both a positive and negative phenomenon, the dominant ... -
A study investigating the contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of coloured unmarried pregnant teenagers
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)A study investigating the contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of coloured unmarried pregnant teenagers. -
A study of the content, type, style and extent of food and beverage advertising in South Africa: Investigating four free-to-air television channels (SABC 1–3 and eTV)
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Television (TV), a powerful medium used by industry for marketing, increases the popularity of certain food products and beverages. Through a range of techniques, this is done to persuade adults and children to buy these ...